If you have suffered domestic violence during your marriage, this may have an impact on the alteration of your property rights in family law proceedings. Part VIII of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (the Act) provides a mechanism for parties to alter property rights that would otherwise apply under common law and equity. […]
Drink driving is a very serious offence in New South Wales.The court do not show leniency to this type of offence even if it Is your first time in court. On the 20th of May 2019, new laws were introduced that imposed more stringent and harsh penalties on drink drivers. Interlock programsare often imposed for […]
Each party to a case has a duty to the Court and to each other to disclose all information relevant to the case. Specifically, rule 13.04 of the Family Law Rules 2004 requires parties to make ‘full and frank’ disclosures of their financial circumstances including: any interest in property; any income received from employment […]
If you are a visa applicant who has been the subject of relevant family violence, you may be able to remain in Australia by virtue of the Special Family Violence provisions within the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) (the Regulations). What is ‘relevant family violence’? ‘Relevant Family Violence’ is defined within the Regulations to […]
Assault is considered a serious crime in Australia because it is an act of violence against an individual. The type of assault you are charged with will depend on the act itself, the severity of the injury sustained and other circumstances including intent and recklessness. The severity of the punishment of Assault will depend on […]
There are several considerations that the Court looks at when dividing assets, liabilities and financial resources from either a matrimonial or defacto relationship in order to reach a settlement that is just and equitable. The court weighs up the indirect and direct contributions of each party which are financial and those that are not, including […]
The recent case of Coulter & Coulter No.2 (2019) FCCA 1290 determined that it is in fact a possibility, dependent on the circumstances of the particular case. THE CASE A mother who was experiencing domestic violence set up hidden video and audio recording devices to record the father of her children during changeovers at her […]
A Brisbane mother has been jailed for 18 months after she abducted her two children and went on the run for three years. The children’s 74-year-old grandmother, who has cancer, was also jailed for a minimum of three months because she kept the location of her daughter and grandchildren secret. But Justice Jarrett said he […]
Domestic violence (DV) is a serious offence that can have serious consequences for the defendant. If you have been charged with a DV offence, you would have probably also been issued with an Apprehended Domestic Violence order (ADVO). If you have not been charged with a DV offence, the police can still make an application […]
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